However, now there is no reason to be “false” with the advent of this new kind of eyelash bondage—eyelash extensions.

Japanese women stick to extensions for lusher lashes Mon Dec 8, 2008- Yahoo! News
…Not to be confused with false eyelashes, a do-it-yourself option that lasts for a day or evening, extensions require a real commitment, since they are glued one-by-one to natural lashes..The process can take 45 minutes or longer and cost from $40 to $100 and more ……

Cultural note:
The entire idea of this eyeball forking and these false eyelashes is that Japanese women want bigger, rounder eyes so they can look like anime and manga characters (rather than humans).

“so they can look like anime and manga characters (rather than humans).”

This is a pretty inflammatory statement. And incorrect.

Hey Anon-san, RTFA!
I’m just paraphrasing the JAPANESE executive quoted in the article…

Japanese women stick to extensions for lusher lashes – Yahoo! News
MANGA CHIC TO MAINSTREAM
Keiichi Hirata, a Glamour Eye executive, traces the fashion trend to young women fond of “cosplay,” the popular past-time of dressing up like manga and anime characters, many of which are drawn with huge, round eyes and long, exaggerated lashes.
“The trend began about two years ago with celebrities and young women sensitive to fashion and spread to housewives and women in their 50s and 60s. It’s become mainstream,” Hirata said…